On a happy note …
There are times when I wish I had something really joyful and enlightening to write about. I mean that sincerely.
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Four deaths and a funeral
This week, I have been struck by the contrast between one death in the United States and three deaths in Iran.
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His awesomeness was contagious: Club Karate owner reflects on decades as friend of Chuck Norris
Long before the internet turned Chuck Norris into a punchline, he was something else entirely to the people who worked alongside him.
Body found behind Beaufort convenience store
An employee taking out the trash early Tuesday evening at the Ribaut One Stop in Beaufort found a body in the dumpster behind the business.
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Hell hath no fury
Over the last two weeks, one of the more meaningful moments of the war on Iran was the celebration of the Iranian people when they learned of the death of the longtime tyrant, Ayatollah Khamenei. I was particularly impressed by the women who jubilantly burned their hijabs.
Freeman faces 14 additional charges in Willie’s Bar & Grill shooting
Anferny Devon Freeman, 27, of St. Helena Island, has been served with 14 additional arrest warrants for Assault and Battery in the First Degree in relation to the mass shooting that occurred on Oct. 12, 2025, at Willie’s Bar & Grill on St. Helena Island.
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Beaufort County woman killed in Charleston County crash
A Beaufort County woman was killed Saturday night, March 7, in a crash along Savannah Highway in Charleston County, according to authorities.
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The gates are open: Judge protects access to Big House Cemetery — but the fight isn’t over
A Beaufort County judge has ruled that a historic Gullah Geechee cemetery on St. Helena Island must remain accessible for burials and cleanup days while a broader legal battle over permanent access plays out in court.
Second survivor of St. Helena mass shooting files lawsuit against Willie’s
Nearly five months after gunfire erupted at a crowded alumni gathering outside Willie’s Bar and Grill, a second survivor has filed a civil lawsuit alleging the bar’s operator illegally overserved alcohol and failed to protect patrons from a foreseeable act of violence.
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To all the dogs I’ve loved before
Several years ago in a Sunday sermon, my pastor said that dogs and other animals do not go to heaven. I know that is the theology passed down for millennia. I believe, though, that if dogs don’t go to heaven, it can’t be heaven.
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